The Press., 1887-02-10
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 T ON the authority of the present first select man of the town of Willingson, we will state that any reports that that there have been any misappropriation of the towns money by his predecessors in office are utterly without
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 I DROWNED. l A boy. some 15 years of age, said to be an orphan, who has been working for l Augustus Miller, was drowned in the rlver near Daleyille last evening. He was on his way home from wood. chopping, and fell through the ice in crossing the river opposite Mr. Miller's house.
 The entertainment at the Oongrega- I tional church last evening passed of pleas antly, with quite good attendance. Alvin M. Jones, gentlemanly, self respecting, intelligent young man, who has made it his home here for the past two years, left this morning for Oincin- nafi. Ohio. where he iss to reside perma- nently. He has 8 married brother in the vicinity of that city. His father, Albert T. Jones, has returned from Springfield, and will remain at home for the present.
 Frank 0. Barrows, whose serious ill- ness was mentioned last week, and who has for some years lived on the old Dun- 1 ham Rider place, died last week. His funeral was attended at the Congregation al church last Sunday, Thomas Denman officiating. MT. Barrows was member of one of the Conn. regiments in the late war, and p9nsioner. And so, one by one, those who responded to their country 8 call in its dire peril, pass on to the legions beyond. It is not an e1aggeration to say bat lokr war with system nnimpaired by the physical and mental strain encountered, thus making them an easy prey to disease
 Interesting letters have been received by friends here from Rev. aud Mrs. Tru- man Johnson, now missionaries in Burmah.
 A tax of q per cent. Was voted at the town meeting last Saturday raise of per cent.
 Miss Jennie Sharp is laid aside from her teaching in Willimantic for while by an attack of lung fever. She is under the care of Dr. Fred. Johnson.
 -Wayland Pratt goes to Providence next week, to take the position of assist ant superintendent of streets. His family remain here.
 Rev. W. c. Newell will preach at Moose Meadow next Sunday at p. m. The fellowship meeting not having been held at Wilmington on Wednesday, Feb. 2d, on account of the inclemeney of the weather, fellowship meeting will be held at that place, with the same order of exercises as that announced before, on Wednesday, Feb. 18th, 1887, if the day should not be stormy. If stormy it will be held the next day, Thursday, Feb. 17th, and if that day should be stormy it will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 23. Program: 10.30 8. m, devotional exer- cises; ILL g. m., sermon, Rev. I. F. Smith 12 m., refreshments; 1.30 p. m. i, topic The Relation of the Church to the World. What should be the influence of it's example? Rev. David Breed: D. What kind of efforts should it put forth for the salvation of man Rev. J. P. Haw- ley; 3-How-widely Rev. Oscar Bissell-; 4-What should it do for adult non church goers Mir. Spelman; 5-What it do for the children of n-church goers? Dea. Sidney Smith. Subject open to all. A cordial invitstion is extended to ell
 The Holland County Leader has the following complimentary notice of one of our Wiflington girls. now teaching in Windermere: "To the minds of great many it would seem to be comparatively easy matter to teach 8 district school. Windermere has such a district school, wherein the scholars number thirty-nine, ranging from, the kaga Of four to ten or twelve. To arrangs scholars in classes where their ages vary to such an extent, is most difficult matter. Miss Maggie Nichols, who has charge of the school at this place, has shown herself to be teach CT of excellent ability in regard to the mat ter oi arranging scholars of various ages in classes so as to secureSthe best results"
 Ut is pleasant to call to mind repre- sentatives of the old Wilington stock, 8 great portion of it now being scattered about the country. Through the courtesy of Mrs. Albert Sharp we were shown the other day large, fine, life-ike photo of her cousin, Mrs. Drill Weston Potter. Grouped with her are her six sons, all of them handsome, stalwart young men. Mrs. Potter's residence is in BraineTd, Minn.
 Mrs. Mary Shafer Babcock, Holland side, has serious attack of her old trou- ble, heart disease Mrs. Babcockis ways have long been those of usefulness, and it is hoped she may be soon restored to her usual health. .I.;
 Willie Studley returned from Eastern Point last week on a brief visit. He is much improved in health.
 Mary Francis is spending the winter with family in Ellington.
 Edward Morrison bruised his hand quite badly at the saw-milf last stweek. W ATaS a-F